Slow Cooker - Pressure Cooker?

[Courageous Inmate Sort]

Sorry for the typo it was 5+ from a group of 1 pound of bones from grassfedtraditions bison page. Not 12 lol.

I guess it would sort of depend on how hard the bones are. You could reuse bison bones more times than, say, a chicken bone. I don't think there is any definite cutoff for the number of times you can reuse a bone. I think that noticing the bones getting crumbly is a good way to know that the bones have had it and are ready to be tossed.

FWIW, I've used beef bones twice. After cooking a first batch that was very dense and the bones still had some marrow and fat and ligaments around, I took the first batch out of the pot and filled with water again to make a second one. As expected, the second one had less fat and it was not so dense, but it was still a very good batch of broth. I'd guess it was about 3.5 pounds of bones.

At the end of the second batch some of the bones were very crumbly, I could easily break them in small pieces with a knife, and there was no more marrow in the bones. So you may be right Odyssey, crumbly bones may be a good way to know that you already took all of the good stuff out.

 

[monotonic]

Quest for a good pressure cooker

I used to cook with an ancient aluminum Presto pressure cooker. We bought a new 6-quart Presto Deluxe, which was excellent, except that the safety valve was aluminum and began corroding instantly.

We decided to go with that model because it used a natural rubber gasket and the regulator was a rocker with no complex or plastic parts. It was a struggle to determine whether I wanted to replace the safety valve (which was redundant and not included on the non-deluxe models) with a bolt and gasket, or to send it back. I sent it back.

Now I'm thinking maybe I should have used the bolt instead, because it was otherwise a good pot with a 3-ply bottom unlike the standard Presto line.

The only reason I didn't get an 8-quart spring-regulated version was because I have no idea what's in the spring regulator. It could have aluminum, Teflon, or any plastic and I wouldn't know. I haven't seen one taken apart. Otherwise, I would be using one.

So, does anyone know of a good pressure cooker that's easy to clean, 6 quarts or better, without aluminum or plastic on the internal surfaces? India seems like it would be a good source of pressure cookers, although I can't find out much about what's available.

 

[Laura]

Re: Quest for a good pressure cooker

Use the search. I believe that we have already shared links to the good cookers.

 

[seek10]

Re: Quest for a good pressure cooker

The only reason I didn't get an 8-quart spring-regulated version was because I have no idea what's in the spring regulator. It could have aluminum, Teflon, or any plastic and I wouldn't know. I haven't seen one taken apart. Otherwise, I would be using one.

So, does anyone know of a good pressure cooker that's easy to clean, 6 quarts or better, without aluminum or plastic on the internal surfaces? India seems like it would be a good source of pressure cookers, although I can't find out much about what's available.

I use prestige cooker like this
_http://www.walmart.com/ip/38448442?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedItemId=38448456&adid=22222222227026492611&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=52569685095&wl4=&wl5=pla&wl6=79641816855&veh=sem
It comes with rubber gasket , pressure weight, easy to use and clean, most probably with holed plate that separates the bottom from utensil you are using. But, you need utensils to cook in it.

If you are nearer to Indians concentrated area (i.e there will be indian stores) you will be able to find matching steel utensils that nicely fit into the pressure cookers, so that you can cook multiple items in its own utensils in a single heating. This type of thing, but be careful with sizes
_https://www.indianhouseware.com/productdetails/160/futura-separator-set-7-liters-jumbo--9-liter.aspx

It helps me to cook multiple things whenever kids are with me.

 

[Gwenllian]

Re: Quest for a good pressure cooker

I have got a 6 litre German stainless steel pressure cooker from Fissler, max. 1, 5 bar, but I don't know whether you can get them where you live. It's similar to the pressure cooker that seek10 described. It is very sturdy!

 

[monotonic]

Re: Quest for a good pressure cooker

I can only find information on canners, nothing the size I'm talking about:

https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Acassiopaea.org%2Fforum+%22pressure+cooker%22&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:unofficial&client=iceweasel-a#q=site:cassiopaea.org/forum+%22pressure+cooker%22&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:unofficial&pws=1
https://cassiopaea.org/forum/index.php?action=search2;params=eJwtj81qwzAQhF-l-NLLd5C0-vPTGEcWpK0bBdlJKfjhuy6BBc0MOzuaeXnOt1KX4_0wx3Bc-oliIBqiIwtJkJERb7ABl3AZNyIGsYSI18kExY4YiYREGHERF7AKDE5wHi9EdVtsJCnFGnzCJrxHHEETLV6veNSpG7qa8QHRiUhCNBr9UsbqK2TUr8mBoB7lXits1_YzlfZ9X-tetcwpPS6ftexTu62_L6X1XVGva_3v_5Km5aOrvNStnEqde7kqH-69btuj17fS2lftwx9RWFTO;start=0

When I say 6-quart, I mean it hold 6 quarts of fluid, not 6 quart jars. This is the one I was talking about:

http://www.amazon.com/Presto-01365-6-Quart-Stainless-Pressure/dp/B005FYF4F2/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1412862135&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=presto+deluxe+pressure+cooker+canner+parts

EDIT: I didn't see all the new posts!

 

[monotonic]

Re: Quest for a good pressure cooker

The Prestige pressure cooker seems to have a really sensible design. The steam burst top would freak out my mother though, who has seen more than one pressure cooker explode. I'll have to see what she thinks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYn4CWHPjkY

 

[Laura]

Re: Quest for a good pressure cooker

The Prestige pressure cooker seems to have a really sensible design. The steam burst top would freak out my mother though, who has seen more than one pressure cooker explode. I'll have to see what she thinks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYn4CWHPjkY

The only reason pressure cookers "explode" is because people don't put their brains in gear when operating them. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS EXACTLY. I've NEVER had an issue with one and I've worn out a few.

 

[Laura]

Re: Quest for a good pressure cooker

1) Go to amazon.

2) Type in search: pressure cooker stainless steel.

3) See selection.

4) If you see one you like, take the name, model number, etc, and research it via google. Or read amazon reviews.

5) If you have an amazon account, buy the darn thing.

 

[monotonic]

Re: Quest for a good pressure cooker

I did that before I bought the Presto, and I looked at all the steel pressure cookers I could find that were within budget, read reviews, watched videos etc. That didn't work out the first time, and the safe options seemed pretty limited, so I thought I'd post here to see what others think.

 

[Laura]

Re: Quest for a good pressure cooker

I did that before I bought the Presto, and I looked at all the steel pressure cookers I could find that were within budget, read reviews, watched videos etc. That didn't work out the first time, and the safe options seemed pretty limited, so I thought I'd post here to see what others think.

Well, this conversation has already been done a couple years ago.

 

[Laura]

Re: Quest for a good pressure cooker

This is what we have in two sizes:

http://www.amazon.com/Sitram-013320-Pressure-Cooker/dp/B000XPGXZI/ref=pd_sim_sbs_hg_12

They are much cheaper in Europe.

This is smaller and very similar at a reasonable price:

http://www.webstaurantstore.com/8-liter-8-1-2-qt-stainless-steel-pressure-cooker-with-steamer-basket/980013203.html

This one appears to be idiot proof:
http://www.amazon.com/Kuhn-Rikon-Duromatic-Stainless-Pressure/dp/B00GWQB5SM/ref=sr_1_138

Cheaper still and has all the right features:
http://www.amazon.com/MIU-France-Stainless-Professional-Pressure/dp/B00BLXI9YY/ref=sr_1_83

Cheapest yet, mixed reviews:
http://www.amazon.com/Prime-Pacific-SPC22-8L-Concord-Pressure/dp/B0042D7S3I/ref=sr_1_40

 

[Mrs.Tigersoap]

Re: Quest for a good pressure cooker

Well, this conversation has already been done a couple years ago.

Yes, we discussed them in several threads. Here are just a few:

Slow cooker - Pressure cooker

Canning Meat/what equipment is needed?

 

[Vulcan59]

For info - Post merged. :)

 

[Michal]

We bought some time ago pressure cooker manufactured by company Silit (Germany). What I like about it is that it is enameled. Only the cover is stainless steel. Previous one made completely of stainless steel I burned making bone broth :)... fallen asleep and woke up too late... and by the way it did not explode :). I have bought then another one also made of stainless steel but I was very surprised seeing that after boiling there were signs that surface was eroding so releasing some metal elements into the water which I am afraid of.

When stainless stell pot is boiling one may see that in places where bubbles are produced there is a place of erosion.
The surface of stainless steel shall be polished to almost mirror like surface otherwise small roughness on the steel are the initial points for bubbles during boiling and when the surface is to rough it makes it erode much quicker.

The material although is called stainless steel might be low grade stainless steel for example lower than 18/10. 18/10 grade is usually used for cutlery and stainless steel pots. However lower grades are also called stainless steel which is true according to the norms but can be eroding quicker.

Aluminum and chromium may be toxic. Hexavalent chromium is toxic substance. We need in our body trivalent. Whether there is any hexavalent chromium is stainless steel cookware I could not find now.

Enamel is generally glass on top of metal. Well I guess that technological processes may use some substances which may have some toxic effects? I do not know. Anyway for me it looked safest. Disadvantage is that the pot is heavy. Much heavier than only steel. I have difficulty to hold it in one hand when it is filled with water. And You may always damage it by some crazy coincidence so with enameled pot need to be more careful than with only steel one.